Liberated Areas | |
|---|---|
| 2021–present | |
.svg) Flag[1] | |
| Anthem: Anthem of the Liberated Areas[1] | |
.svg) The Liberated Areas in dark red on the 26 January 2026. | |
| Status | Quasi-state |
| Capital | Torontonga(since 2021)[2] |
| Largest city | Various(changed over time) |
| Government | Civil administration |
| Leader | |
• Since 2021 | Abdul Wahid al-Nur |
| Force commander of theSudan Liberation Movement (al-Nur)[a] | |
• Since 2021 | Abdelgadir Abdelrahman Ibrahim |
| Spokeperson | |
• Unknown | Mohamed Abdel Rahman al-Nayer |
| Establishment | Pre-Sudanese civil war (2023-present) |
| History | |
| March 2021[2][3] | |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 300,000 people as of 2021 in the Marrah Mountains[2] 379,000 people as of 2025 in Tawila[4] |
| Time zone | GMT + 3 (CAT) UTC+02:00 (CAT) |
TheLiberated Areas refer to the areas under the effective control of the Sudanese rebel groupSLA al-Nur, also known as SLA-AW.[b] The territory is governed by acivil administration and has remained neutral throughout theSudanese civil war (2023–present).[1]
The SLM (al-Nur) was founded in 2006 and is led byAbdul Wahid al Nur.[10] Since its founding, the group has fought in many Sudanese conflicts such as theWar in Darfur, theHeglig Crisis, and theSouth Sudanese Civil War.
In August 2025, theTarasin landslide affected areas under the control of theSLM (al-Nur).[11][12][13]
In October, the Sudan Liberation Army Movement (al-Nur) claimed that they had received a number of displaced people in areas under their control.[9]
In January 2026, they officially adopted a flag and an anthem, replacing Sudanese symbolism with their own ideological symbols.[1]
Controlled territories include theMarrah Mountains (includingTorontonga) since 2021,Nertiti,Deribat (captured in December 2023), andTawila (captured on 23 September 2023).[2][3][8] Other controlled areas include Kin Taura,Golo, Guldo, Rokero, and Nyertete.[9]